Snake River, Lake Walcott to American Falls Dam

Tributary of the Snake River

Snake River, Lake Walcott to American Falls Dam in Power County.

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Species Observed in Surveys

Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu observed in 2012
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus observed in 1989
Brown Trout Salmo trutta observed in 1989
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri observed in 1989
Kokanee Oncorhynchus nerka observed in 1989
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 1989
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 1989
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens observed in 1989
Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni observed in 1977

Fish Stocking Records

Date	Species	Quantity	General Size
2023/05/25	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	8,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/11/04	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	6	Adults
2022/11/01	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	6	Adults
2022/10/31	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	16	Adults
2022/10/20	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	2	Adults
2022/10/18	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	2	Adults
2022/06/08	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	6,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/09	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	154	Adults
2021/07/28	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/26	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/23	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/26	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	45	Adults
2020/07/21	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/20	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	100	Adults
2020/04/06	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/19	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/20	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/28	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,001	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/04	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	150	Adults
2018/05/23	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	3,996	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/10/18	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	75	Adults
2017/09/26	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	100	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/07/11	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	3,997	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/29	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	64	Adults
2017/05/23	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	3,570	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/11/12	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	666	Adults
2015/07/06	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/20	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	200	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/19	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/23	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	105	Adults
2014/10/20	Brown Trout	1,719	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/24	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/23	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/31	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	10,126	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/30	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	10,020	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/29	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	10,087	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/28	Brown Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/28	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	10,037	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/10	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/09	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/13	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/11	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/18	Brown Trout	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/12	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,001	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/11	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,001	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/22	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/21	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/27	Brown Trout	7,733	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/13	Brown Trout	1,670	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/27	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,394	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/18	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/29	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,493	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/28	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,125	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/11/02	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	98	Adults
2010/11/01	Brown Trout	8,730	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/30	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,036	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/29	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,218	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/25	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,999	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/24	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,999	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/15	Hayspur Kamloops Triploid	2,640	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/14	Hayspur Kamloops Triploid	2,640	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/13	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	228	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/05	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,031	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/07	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/01	Hayspur Kamloops Triploid	7,920	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/09	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	105	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/08	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	8,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/10	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,484	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/08	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	5,520	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/25	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	356	Adults
2005/06/11	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/02	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	8,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/27	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	3,225	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/10	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,185	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/11	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	330	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/04	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	8,169	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/09	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	8,010	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/04	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/01	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,060	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/19	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	3,999	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/15	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	900	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/07	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	8,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/16	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/12	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/22	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	2,050	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/21	Domestic Kamloops	510	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/16	Domestic Kamloops	2,489	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/17	Domestic Kamloops	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/11/09	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	100	Adults
1998/06/23	Domestic Kamloops	4,250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/18	Domestic Kamloops	4,004	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/11/06	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	100	Adults
1997/07/02	Domestic Kamloops	2,000	Adults
1997/05/21	Domestic Kamloops	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/06	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,016	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/07	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/16	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,090	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/01	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,016	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/06	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,300	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/17	Troutlodge	5,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/11	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	4,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/15	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,232	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/14	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/11	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	900	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/21	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	20,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/10	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/02/17	Brown Trout	132,930	Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/07/16	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/11	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/04	Smallmouth Bass	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/05	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,002	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/28	Troutlodge	20,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/03	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,002	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/06	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,010	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/15	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,998	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/07	Smallmouth Bass	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/01	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	103	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/24	White Sturgeon (Snake River)	100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/13	Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/21	Domestic Kamloops	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/14	Rainbow Unspecified	2,002	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/10	Mt Lassen Rainbow	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/06	Mt Lassen Rainbow	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/05	Mt Lassen Rainbow	2,380	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/16	Mt Lassen Rainbow	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/03	Mt Lassen Rainbow	2,240	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/25	Rainbow Unspecified	600	Adults
1987/04/01	Mt Lassen Rainbow	5,610	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/28	Rainbow Unspecified	1,660	Adults
1986/05/05	Mt Lassen Rainbow	5,010	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/15	Rainbow Unspecified	1,680	Adults
1980/07/22	Rainbow Unspecified	1,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/17	Rainbow Unspecified	1,380	Adults
1980/07/16	Rainbow Unspecified	1,200	Adults
1979/10/16	Rainbow Unspecified	350	Adults
1979/09/22	Rainbow Unspecified	40	Adults
1979/09/11	Rainbow Unspecified	780	Fingerling (3-6 inches)

Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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Fishing Rules, 2022 - 2024

All Waters Open All Year

Except as modified in Special Rules
Fishing is not allowed within the posted upstream and downstream boundary of any fish weir or trap.

Daily Bag Limits

The following daily bag limits apply to all waters within each region except as modified in the Special Rules. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit after the second day of the season.

Special Rules

Snake River From the downstream side of the Gifford Springs boat fishing zone (western boundary) upstream to Eagle Rock

Bass limit is 2, any size
Trout limit is 6, only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout

Snake River From Eagle Rock upstream to American Falls Dam

October 16 – Friday before Memorial Day weekend – trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend – October 15 – trout limit is 2

Multiple Regional Bag Limits Apply
The Snake River, Lake Walcott to American Falls Dam overlaps multiple regional boundaries. Every effort is made to use special rules to standardize the rules and bag limits across regional boundaries. Check the map to verify in what region you are fishing and follow the corresponding bag limits.

Magic Valley Region Bag Limits

Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

Bass limit is 6, both species combined
None under 12 inches

Brook Trout

Brook Trout limit is 25
Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

Kokanee

Kokanee limit is 6

Sturgeon

Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
Barbless hooks are required
Use of a sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device is required. See fishing regulations for details

Tiger Muskie

Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon, trout hydrids (.e.g. Tiger Trout)

Trout limit is 6, all species combined
In rivers and streams, only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout
Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

Walleye

Walleye limit is 6

Whitefish

Whitefish limit is 25
Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they must be followed when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Shoshone Sculpin, Wood River Sculpin, and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

No bag, size or possession limit

Southeast Region Bag Limits

Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

Bass limit is 6, both species combined
None under 14 inches

Brook Trout

Brook Trout limit is 25
Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

Kokanee limit is 6

Sturgeon

Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
Barbless hooks are required
Use of a sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device is required. See fishing regulations for details

Tiger Muskie

Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

Trout limit is 6, all species combined
In rivers and streams, only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout
Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

Whitefish

Whitefish limit is 25
Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they must be followed when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Bear Lake Sculpin, and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

No bag, size or possession limit

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